Intuit replacing QuickBooks Online Accountant with Intuit Accountant Suite

Intuit is retiring QuickBooks Online Accountant and replacing it with Intuit Accountant Suite. The shift will happen gradually starting this summer until, in December, the product will be discontinued. Firms using QBOA will be switched to the free Core plan during this time. Intuit will not put accounts on the paid Accelerate plan unless their primary admin has opted in to do so. 

"We will provide more details in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition to Intuit Accountant Suite. Our priority is to create a seamless, positive experience for QuickBooks Online Accountant users and minimize downtown," said Intuit on its website. 

Further, the free beta of Intuit Accountant Suite's Accelerate and Books Close will end April 30 and start costing money, though the Core plan will remain free. From then on the Accelerate plan will cost $149 per month. At the same time, pricing for Books Close as an add-on for the Core and Accelerate plans will be based on clients onboarded to Books Close: $8 per client per month for firms with up to 50 clients, and $6 per client per month for firms with over 50 clients. 

Finally, Intuit plans to launch a new global partner program for accounting professionals and firms that will be integrated into Intuit Accounting Suite. It will feature a tiered structure with benefits focused on helping accountants grow their firms, efficiently deliver client services, and upskill their staff. The current ProAdvisor Program will be replaced by this new global program. The framework of the new program will be announced in May. The official start of the new program will be January 2027. Firms will have access to the new program through Intuit Accountant Suite.    

The retirement of QBOA comes two years after the company decided to stop selling QuickBooks Desktop Pro after September 2024. QuickBooks Desktop Pro included Plus, Premier Plus, Mac Plus and Enhanced Payroll products, although existing subscribers could still re-subscribe and keep receiving security updates. At the time, Intuit had suggested users migrate to QuickBooks Online. Those who are on QuickBooks Desktop 2023 also still have support, but that is slated to end after May 31 this year.